Cost of Living Comparison Between Suwon and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Suwon and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Suwon is 22.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Suwon is 14.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suwon
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 ₩10.1K
$4.68 ฿151
58.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.42 ₩39.9K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-36.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.07 ₩6,881
$8.65 ฿280
-41.39%
Cappuccino
$3.53 ₩4,791
$3.09 ฿100
14.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ₩2,011
$0.73 ฿23.53
102.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₩916
$0.37 ฿11.95
81.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.61 ₩4,904
$2.39 ฿77.4
51.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.45 ₩6,034
$3.62 ฿117
22.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suwon
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 ₩3,018
$2.24 ฿72.5
-0.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 ₩3,070
$1.8 ฿58.2
25.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 ₩4,251
$2.24 ฿72.3
39.73%
Eggs
$2.48 ₩3,364
$2.23 ฿72.1
11.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.93 ₩14.8K
$19.31 ฿625
-43.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.87 ₩14.7K
$3.77 ฿122
188.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.09 ₩16.4K
$13.05 ฿422
-7.36%
Apples (1kg)
$5.47 ₩7,425
$3.28 ฿106
66.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 ₩3,946
$1.63 ฿52.6
78.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.34 ₩7,239
$2.4 ฿77.7
122.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 ₩3,422
$1.99 ฿64.3
26.63%
Potato (1kg)
$3.9 ₩5,291
$1.53 ฿49.62
154.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 ₩3,163
$1.49 ฿48.11
56.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.5 ₩3,387
$1.02 ฿32.87
145.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₩1,231
$0.48 ฿15.61
89.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 ₩4,376
$4.32 ฿140
-25.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.03 ₩19K
$21.68 ฿702
-35.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₩2,861
$1.77 ฿57.3
19.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 ₩2,916
$2.79 ฿90.4
-22.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Suwon
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.15 ₩1,562
$1.35 ฿43.74
-14.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47 ₩63.8K
$11.76 ฿380
299.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.82 ₩3,825
$3.15 ฿102
-10.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₩771
$1 ฿32.3
-43.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.36 ₩11.3K
$13.64 ฿442
-38.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ₩1,676
$1.3 ฿42.2
-5.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K ₩38.1M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
2.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.8K ₩18.7M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-59.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suwon
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 ₩218.7K
$123 ฿3,970
31.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.92 ₩47.4K
$13.93 ฿451
150.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.01 ₩29.9K
$18.24 ฿590
20.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suwon
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.15 ₩64K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-22.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.44 ₩19.6K
$17.11 ฿554
-15.60%
Cinema Ticket
$10.92 ₩14.8K
$9.07 ฿294
20.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suwon
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$410 ₩556.7K
$694 ฿22.5K
-40.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.5K ₩31.8M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
47.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suwon
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.56 ₩48.3K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-38.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.41 ₩65.7K
$34.51 ฿1,117
40.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.4 ₩107.7K
$115 ฿3,727
-31.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.11 ₩36.8K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-68.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suwon
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 ₩609.1K
$611 ฿19.8K
-26.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 ₩595.4K
$442 ฿14.3K
-0.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$917 ₩1.2M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-54.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 ₩1.2M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-39.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.6K ₩17.1M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
197.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,592 ₩8.9M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
128.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suwon
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,593 ₩3.5M
$697 ฿22.5K
272.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
5.33
-22.33%

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Last update for Suwon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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